24,565 ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 21,484
- 2016: 18,668
- 2021: 24,565
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goulburn · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Goulburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 41.8% of Goulburn's population, the largest single group in the area's relationship breakdown. The town has grown by 14% since 2011, and it now has a notably higher proportion of seniors than the national average.
24,565
▲ +14.3%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Goulburn — lower than 58% of areas.
| Goulburn | 24,565 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 24,565 people in 2021, having added about 3,081 residents over the last decade. The typical person living here is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.9% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%. This group has grown by 3.3 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has barely changed.
20.9% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goulburn splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 5.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and rose 2.3 points since 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.4%, slightly more than the state average.
5.3% ▲ +74.5%
Higher than 50% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Goulburn splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1014/goulburn/topic/demographics-identity